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ahealy · #**181** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 2:27 AM**

Idk y'all....as much shit as I talk about disjointed lines, I kinda prefer the older render. It'll be impressive height for sure, but mostly safe accents on the exterior. It just has so much of the 70 Rainey DNA.

Just to be clear....I am realllly excited though

The ATX · #**182** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 4:36 PM**

The Design Commission Working Group recommended a no vote for the density bonus. They even thought the the project was too tall. But the Commission liked the project and voted for approval at yesterday's meeting.

The ATX · #**183** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 11:15 PM**

Q4 2021 is the new start date per an ABJ article published today.

enragedcamel · #**184** Posted **Dec 23, 2020, 6:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The Design Commission Working Group recommended a no vote for the density bonus. They even thought the the project was too tall. But the Commission liked the project and voted for approval at yesterday's meeting.

Awesome. Should the thread title be changed to approved then?

Geographer · #**185** Posted **Dec 23, 2020, 8:09 AM**

I like the new cladding. It's stately, professional, and modern. It looks high quality. But the amenity deck above the parking garage is completely open all the way the up on one side, giving the tower an off-set look. Symmetry is a classic element of attractive design so that part detracts from an otherwise excellent design.

GoldenBoot · #**186** Posted **Dec 23, 2020, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by enragedcamel

Awesome. Should the thread title be changed to approved then?

No. The site plan has yet to be approved, correct? This was just the design commission.

The ATX · #**187** Posted **Dec 23, 2020, 5:52 PM**

Correct. This project has not been approved yet. It only got approval for a FAR increase from the Design Commission. It may also need to go to the Planning Commission and City Council because the FAR increase that the DC was allowed to approve may not be enough to build this as proposed. All that needs to happen before the site plan can be approved.

EDIT: Originally the height was more than the 32:1 FAR that the Downtown Density Bonus provides for. But it looks like the lowering the roof height to 602' was enough to meet the 32:1 FAR. So no PC and CC approval is needed. But the site plan is not yet approved either way.

The ATX · #**188** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 10:32 PM**

The required FAR calculation for this project is apparently not straight forward, and the Planning Commission does need to approve a FAR increase beyond what the Density Bonus allowed. The PC staff recommends approval at next week's meeting.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=353546

The ATX · #**189** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 10:37 PM**

Here it is again...

We vs us · #**190** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 11:10 PM**

TBH, kind of a huge beast.

JACKinBeantown · #**191** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 7:39 PM**

At least there are balconies and dark floorplates to break the monotony of the blue glass on that blocky rectangular building. That makes it better than yet another all-glass building.

myBrain · #**192** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 8:21 PM**

Kind of like a taller version of 300 CO

ATXboom · #**193** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 10:59 PM**

Really like this tower

the Genral · #**194** Posted **Jan 23, 2021, 3:41 PM**

This one pleases me.

The ATX · #**195** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 2:25 PM**

12-0 at the Planning Commission for the FAR needed for 602'. The CC is up next.

AusTxDevelopment · #**196** Posted **Jan 29, 2021, 8:01 PM**

Mistake post. Delete.

We vs us · #**197** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 5:58 PM**

This one is scheduled to be presented to Planning Commission on March 9. The docs indicate that the hotel portion is still front and center -- noting "30 levels of hotel space" out of a total 53 floors -- but I couldn't find an actual room count in the docs themselves.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=355983

GoldenBoot · #**198** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

This one is scheduled to be presented to Planning Commission on March 9. The docs indicate that the hotel portion is still front and center -- noting "30 levels of hotel space" out of a total 53 floors -- but I couldn't find an actual room count in the docs themselves.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=355983

Huh. Did they add floors or is the mechanical penthouse two levels?

We vs us · #**199** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

Huh. Did they add floors or is the mechanical penthouse two levels?

Dunno, didn't really dig that far in.

The ATX · #**200** Posted **Mar 5, 2021, 6:23 PM**

It's only going to the PC for a conditional use permit to sell alcohol at the ground floor cocktail lounge. It still needs CC approval for the zoning change previously approved by the PC.